Physician profile
John S Early
NPI 1689683674
$553,251.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
36 companies · $26K in 2025
The $26K reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Foot and Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $83K · 2020: $79K · 2021: $70K · 2022: $177K · 2023: $86K · 2024: $33K · 2025: $26K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $67K · Royalty Or License: $63K · Travel and Lodging: $7,280 · Food and Beverage: $6,624 · Entertainment: $35.02.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $67,171.50 |
| Royalty Or License | $63,499.85 |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,280.48 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,623.79 |
| Entertainment | $35.02 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medartis INC. | $170,293.11 | 2022-2025 | Aptus |
| Nextremity Solutions INC. | $111,186.08 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $51,615.68 | 2019-2025 | A.L.P.S., Calcaneal Cuboid Disk |
| International Life Sciences | $45,615.00 | 2022-2024 | Flexband |
| Osteomed LLC | $41,768.27 | 2019-2022 | |
| Extremity Medical | $30,159.98 | 2020-2023 | Omni |
| Acumed LLC | $26,094.35 | 2021-2024 | Osteomed |
| Vilex LLC | $16,764.19 | 2022-2025 | Titanex |
| Exactech, INC. | $15,829.72 | 2019-2025 | |
| Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC | $14,274.69 | 2019-2021 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $11,067.09 | 2019-2022 | |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $8,443.45 | 2025 | Magnetos |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,585.68 | 2019-2025 | Infinity, Flexband, Prophecy |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $2,592.65 | 2021-2024 | Motoband Cp, Minibunion, Motoband |
| Pylant Medical | $525.16 | 2019-2025 |
Show all 36 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossio INC | $463.75 | 2021 | |
| Restor3d, INC. | $429.44 | 2023-2024 | |
| Medline Industries LP | $176.94 | 2020-2023 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $153.27 | 2019-2025 | Exparel |
| Next Science LLC | $152.36 | 2022 | |
| Medshape, INC. | $149.68 | 2024 | Dynanail |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $147.75 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $140.19 | 2019-2024 | Intellio Link Werewolf, Renasys Touch |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $95.10 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $90.90 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $82.27 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Durolane |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $62.15 | 2021 | |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $55.25 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $49.68 | 2019 | |
| Ortho Solutions INC | $38.06 | 2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $33.74 | 2021-2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Ossdsign USA Incorporated | $33.36 | 2025 | Ossdsign Catalyst |
| Axogen | $25.28 | 2023 | Avance Nerve Graft |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $24.84 | 2022 | |
| Djo, LLC | $17.61 | 2021 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $14.93 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw John Early listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.